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Rising Star Reflection – Jake Jacobson

Jake Jacobson spent seven months studying dance with Joan Augustyn in preparation for BMA Foundation’s Dine & Dance With The Stars. Following 13 fundraisers in 13 weeks, the duo performed their three-minute ballroom routine to “Groove is in the Heart” and “HandClap” in front of an enthusiastic audience at the Overland Park Convention Center on June 10th. Jake’s goal was a lofty one – he had hoped to raise $30,000 – but he easily exceeded it, with a final tally of $35,000. Proceeds from the event helped fund Noah’s Bandage Project, which collects brightly-colored bandages for cancer patients (more than 56,000 boxes of them at last count) and has raised more than $200,000 for pediatric cancer research. Noah Wilson, the young cancer patient who came up with the idea, died in December 2015, but his family and friends are continuing his work. The BMA Foundation, named in honor of the late Brian M. Anselmo, helps small non profits raise funds and awareness – yes, through events such as this one, where Jake took the stage.

Truman Library Institute’s Wild About Harry event will be held on April 19th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning Truman biographer, will…

Sue and Lewis Nerman have been championing the Kansas City Art Institute for many years. Most recently, the couple served as honorary chairmen of the 2017 Art & Design Auction,…

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